USPTO Patents Application 10669888

DID & PORTER LLP

November 22, 2005

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Commissioner for Patents
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Re: U.S. Application No. 10/669,888

Filed: September 25, 2003

Title: Nucleic Acid Constructs and Methods for Producing

Altered Seed Oil Compositions
Applicants: Jo Anne J. FILLATTI et al
Atty. Docket: 16518.133

The following documents are forwarded herewith for appropriate action by the U.S.
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2. a Form PTO- 1 449 (including 22 references); and
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IN THE UNITED S

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

In re application of:

Group Art Unit: 1638

JoAnne J. FILLATTI et al

Examiner: Elizabeth McElwain

Appln.No.: 10/669,888

Confirmation No.: 4299

Filed: September 25, 2003

Atty. Docket: 16518.133

For: Nucleic Acid Constructs and Methods
for Producing Altered Seed Oil
Compositions

Information Disclosure Statement

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Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

Dear Sir:

The attention of the Examiner is invited to the documents listed on the attached Form
PTO-1449. Copies of the listed documents are submitted herewith.

It is respectfully requested that the information above be expressly considered during the
prosecution of this application, and that the references be made of record therein and appear
among the "References Cited" on any patent to issue therefrom.

U.S. Application No. 10/669,888
JoAnne J. FILLATTI et al
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Date: November 22, 2005

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ATTY. DOCKET NO.
16518.133

APPLICATION NO.
10/669,888

INFORMATIO

FORMPTO-144^V ^J?/
N DISCLOSURE STS^&f^g^g^

APPLICANTS

JoAnne J. FILLATTI et al.

FILING DATE
September 25, 2003

GROUP
1638

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

EXAMINER
INITIAL

DOCUMENT
NUMBER

DATE

NAME

CLASS

SUB-
CLASS

FILING DATE

GA1

5,850,026

12/1998

Debonte et al.

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

EXAMINER
INITIAL

DOCUMENT
NUMBER

DATE

COUNTRY

CLASS

SUB-
CLASS

TRANSLATION

GB1

WO 93/11245 Al

06/1996

WIPO

Yes
No

GC1

WO 94/11516 Al

05/1994

WIPO

Yes
No

GDI

WO 98/30083 Al

07/1998

WIPO

Yes
No

GE1

WO 99/64579 A2

12/1999

WIPO

Yes
No

OTHER (Including Author, Title, Date, Pertinent Pages, etc.)

GF1

Clark-Walker, G.D., et al., "Location of Transcriptional Control Signals and Transfer RNA Sequences in
Torulopsis glabrata Mitochondrial DNA", Embo (European Molecular Biology Organization) journal,
4(2):465-473 (1985)

GG1

Database EM_GSS 'Online! EMBL Heidelberg, Germany; AC AL071390, 29 May 1999, GENOSCOPE:
"Drosophila melanogaster genome surface sequence TET3 end of BAC: BACR32M05", XP002 163063, abstract

GH1

DATABASE EMPLN 'Online! EMBL Heidelberg, Germany; AC/ID AC004705, 21 May 1998, LIN X et al.:
"Sequence and analysis of chromosome 2 of the plant Arabidopsis thaliana" XP002163064", abstract

Gil

DATABASE EM_GSS 'Online! EMBL Heidelberg, Germany; AC AL105179, 26 July 1999, GENOSCOPE:
"Drosophila melanogaster genome survey sequence T7 end of BAC: BACN13A12" XP002163065, abstract

GJ1

DATABASE EM-NEW 'Online! EMBL Heidelberg, Germany; AC/ID AB022220, 15 January 1999, Sato S. et al.:
"Arabidopsis thaliana genomic DNA, chromosome 3, PI clone: MLN21" XP002163066, abstract

GK1

DATABASE EMJ3SS 'Online! EMBL Heidelberg, Germany; AC AL069706, 29 May 1999, GENOSCOPE:
"Drosophila melanogaster genome survey sequence T7 end of BAC: BACR29B23" XP002 163067, abstract

GL1

DATABASE EM_GSS 'Online! EMBL Heidelberg, Germany; AC AL063932, 29 May 1999, GENOSCOPE;
"Drosophila melanogaster genome survey sequence TET3 end of BAC: BACR8010" XP002 163068, abstract

GM1

DATABASE EM_GSS 'Online! EMBL Heidelberg, Germany; AC AL10881 1, 26 July 1999, GENOSCOPE:
"Drosophila melanogaster genome survey sequence SP6 end of BAC BACN37D10" XP002163069, abstract

EXAMINER

DATE CONSIDERED

EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not
considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to Applicant.

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ATTY. DOCKET NO.

APPLICATION NO.

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FORM PTO- 1 449 \ ^ <£/
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STBteMENT

16518.133

10/669,888

APPLICANTS

JoAnne J. FILLATTI et al

FILING DATE

GROUP

September 25, 2003

1638

GNl

DATABASE EM NEW 'Online! EMBL Heidelberg, Germany; AC/ID AB026636, 7 May 1999, Sato S. et al.:
"Arabidopsis thaliana genomic DNA, chromosome 3, TAC clone: K14A17", XP002163070, abstract

GOl

DATABASE EMEST PLN 'Online! EMBL Heidelberg, Germany; AC/ID AW297948, 8 February 2000,
Shoemaker R. et al.: "Public soybean EST project", XP002 163071, abstract

GPl

DATABASE EMPLN 'Online! EMBL Heidelberg, Germany; AC AL161581, 15 March 2000, Weichselgartner M.
et al.: "Arabidopsis thaliana chromosome 4, contig fragment No. 77", XP002163072, abstract

GQ1

International Search Report mailed April 9, 2004, issued in PCT/US03/19445

GR1

International Search Report mailed April 26, 2001, issued in PCT/US00/22613

GS1

Lee, Y., et al., "Antisense Expression of the CK2 a-Subunit Gene in Arabidopsis. Effects on Light-Regulated Gene
Expression and Plant Growth", Plant Physiology, 1 19:989-1000 (1999)

GT1

Lewin, B., "How Did Interrupted Genes Evolve?", Genes, 2 nd Edition, pages 333-337

GUI

Okuley, J., et al, "Arabidopsis FAD2 Gene Encodes the Enzyme that is Essential for Polyunsaturated Lipid
Synthesis", The Plant Cell, 6:147-158 (1994)

GV1

Qing, L., Thesis, "The Isolation and Characterisation of Fatty Acid Desaturase Genes in Cotton", University of
Sydney, Australia, pages ii-iv, 24-26, 121-123, 142, 167-168, 172-174, 179-181 (1998)

EXAMINER

DATE CONSIDERED

EXAMINER: Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line through citation if not in conformance and not
considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to Applicant.